Originally Posted by
MCFinARL
Playing time demands, no. Playing time ambitions/desires, maybe. We know that K never promises people playing time; they have to earn it (although he obviously can predict fairly clearly that certain top-ranked recruits can expect a lot of playing time). Still, it's my sense (with no inside information) that he is pretty straight with players about what the likely range of possibilities is and about what would be best for them. Andre already has a Duke degree, so if Coach K didn't think he had a least a reasonable chance of earning significant minutes, it seems likely he would have encouraged him to transfer. "Reasonable chance," of course, is just that, and we will have to see how it all plays out.
I have to agree with this 100%. Andre is a 5th year senior, meaning he could have transferred to any program for more guaranteed playing time. I think Coach K told Andre what his value to the team is and could be, and Andre bought into it and hence stayed.
Coach K loves to win, but he also loves his kids. I doubt he wouldn't shoot it straight with Andre.
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